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Columbia Livestock Center (UPI) Market Report

Multi-state · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 96 168 0
Feeder cattle 62 97 0
Slaughter cattle 30 71 0
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 value added 490 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,387 —
505–517 515 7 275.00–276.00 $275.14 $1,417 +15.95
830 830 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 value added 568 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 295.00 $295.00 $782 +45.00
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–444 437 5 250.00–259.00 $257.31 $1,124 —
455 455 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,165 +3.00
534 value added 534 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,298 —
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 +13.00
710–740 723 3 206.00–209.00 $206.98 $1,496 -8.02
760 760 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,535 —
870 870 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–547 537 5 237.00–238.00 $237.61 $1,276 —
595 595 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 277.50 $277.50 $860 —
350–385 368 2 240.00–270.00 $254.29 $936 -1.74
465–490 478 2 236.00–249.00 $242.33 $1,158 -1.64
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -2.33
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 +22.09
552–595 571 4 235.00–247.00 $242.36 $1,384 —
650–665 660 3 204.00–228.00 $219.45 $1,448 +1.52
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 —
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1205 1080 80-85% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.77 $1,477 +5.54
1005–1295 1141 80-85% 5 141.00–151.00 $147.53 $1,683 +8.16
1050–1340 1215 80-85% 5 154.00–160.00 $157.59 $1,915 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,071 —
750–1070 910 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.06 $974 +4.13
1020–1155 1095 85-90% 3 118.00–120.00 $118.70 $1,300 -10.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1390 1366 75-80% 4 156.00–164.00 $159.50 $2,179 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2015 1718 3 180.00–185.00 $182.73 $3,139 —
2340 2340 1 173.00 $173.00 $4,048 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475–1620 1548 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,400.00 $2,360.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.